Jun 30, 2015 08:47
8 yrs ago
English term
Netherlands
ATA cert.,ENHU transl.,MA,MS, Netherl.
Native in: Hungarian (Variant: Hungary) 
, English (Variant: British) 
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pallet talks and monitors
English
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Telecom(munications)
general
Dear colleagues,
The general context is very hazy, but they talk about communication within sites of the company. Even then, I don't know what they are talking about here. I need your help first of all in understanding this phrase in the following sentence,
" ... confirmed that there were many communication channels available, including pallet talks and monitors set up in some sites to provide employees with access to intranet, however, use of the latter had proved very disappointing."
Is it about means of projecting the info on site, like 'monitors' suggest? Intranet is usually not about on-site communication, and a bit earlier they talked about some employees not having proper e-mail addresses. I find very scant references to what "pallet talks" could mean, but I don't understand the phrase, especially because it is not explained, rather used as general notions in the title of pages. Any light would be highly appreciated.
The general context is very hazy, but they talk about communication within sites of the company. Even then, I don't know what they are talking about here. I need your help first of all in understanding this phrase in the following sentence,
" ... confirmed that there were many communication channels available, including pallet talks and monitors set up in some sites to provide employees with access to intranet, however, use of the latter had proved very disappointing."
Is it about means of projecting the info on site, like 'monitors' suggest? Intranet is usually not about on-site communication, and a bit earlier they talked about some employees not having proper e-mail addresses. I find very scant references to what "pallet talks" could mean, but I don't understand the phrase, especially because it is not explained, rather used as general notions in the title of pages. Any light would be highly appreciated.
Responses
| 3 +2 | Two separate things |
Terry Richards
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Responses
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1 hr
Terry Richards
France
France
Native in English
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English
France
30 years in IT, Engineering degree.
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US)
Works in: French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
Two separate things
Monitor - terminal
Pallet Talk - may be an internal communications tool
See discussion entries.
Pallet Talk - may be an internal communications tool
See discussion entries.
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: 'pallet talk' is probably like a 'toolbox talk' — a brief, informal meeting in the workplace to discuss one specific topic for a short time.
1 hr
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Yes, or it could be a regularly (weekly/monthly?) scheduled communications meeting. I don't think we can squeeze much more out of the context :)
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| agree |
jccantrell
: Agree with Tony -- "water cooler chat" is usually about rumors, but it IS a communications path in the USA.
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, great guessing. Please edit the KudoZ glossary well!"
Discussion
Pallet talks could be some kind of informal communications where somebody literally stands on a pallet and tells people what is going on. Or it could just be an internal name for some form of communications - a newsletter or in-house magazine perhaps? I think you need to ask the customer about this one.